The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-11-05

ST. oAuDEs's STATUE OF LINCOLN.
A The intense feelings OF the thousands
who had assembled to witness the csre-
mony were divided between a disposition
10 hail the splendid triumph OF the sculp-
tor and eager curiosity to examine its
merits in detail There could be only one
opinion; that the counterfeit presentment
was indeed Abraham Lincoln. The ideal
lam CT the artists scheme had been per-
fectly embodied. Digni6ed, as becomes
the head OF. a great nation; majestic, as
becomes the emancipation of 100000 hu-
man beings; tender, as was the heart OF
the gentlest of men; sad. rs he must have
bean throughout the whole of his official
life; tall and 1.-the, but neither muscular
nor sinewy, he stands forever, his rugged,
deeply scanned countenance STOPPING, ms
IL were, little over the people, as his
mind must have stopped upon them all.
North and South, with pity, attention, and
compassion, to the close OF his conscious
neaa ~
The sculptor's study of his subject has
been minute and scrupulous. The truth
fulness of tho whole was instantaneo usly
realized. Then scrutiny passed to the
details. There Is the old-fashioned care
lessly rolled collar falling In reversed fur
row over tho thick silk cravat. There is
tho old-fashioned shirt-front, with the two
wide plaits on either side Of tho middle
one with its honest buttons and button
holes exactly in the middle. There Is the
medium low wrinkled vest mono too we'll
fitted, and tho long round old style black
corded watchguard passing about the
neck and carrying the watch to the left
pocket of the vest. There Is the old frock
coat, its slightly shirred sleeve tops, its
loose, bagging sleeves. its buttons none
too tight in their places, its collar show
ing the passing from the old high roll,
like that on Byron and o. Connell, 20 the
narrow fashionable fatness of the present
day. There are the loose trousers, III At
ting nj the ankles, and the Western square
toed boots. The bronze chair OF state re-
iieves the figure and appropriately sym
bolizes the exalted functions OF the Office
10 suggests.
The grafton OF Lincoln's old friend,
Leonard SWEET, was worthy OF tho theme
and the occasion. He told Of the obscure
Dmtn, tho ouNiy tohis sho otoAtl YUM unu
the brawny eaiiy manhood OF Abraham
Lincoln; and this portion OF the address
is It's most charming feature There wore
touches OF perfect art upon the descrip-
ton OF their riding the circuit together
when they swan swollen, bridgeless rivers,
slept IN beds that were not long enough,
ate the rudest food, and wore In constant
contact with discomfort; and through n
all no word of complaint had ever passed
the lips OF the railsplitter and fatboat
man become lawyer aud legislator. He
told OF his poverty and freedom from
vain desire; OF his studiousness and learn.
ing. the man who had been In school only
six weeks In all his life; OF his profound
convictions. OF his clear reasoning. OF hii
invincibis moral courage that made him
say what he believed without personal In
tcrest In ia Consequences
The sculptor sat on the dais unrecog
nixed, his wife and child az his aide
There was perhaps little thought OF hin
IN the minds OF most of those who chceret
Tho great work which has sbscxe>d hi
existence for three years-